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A '''serial''' fanfic is a story told in successively published segments. The entire story is not revealed at once, and the tale usually is continued as each segment is completed by the author. Serial ''Daria'' tales usually appear on message boards such as [[PPMB]] or [[SFMB]], each segment filling a single message block. Most serials at present are not beta-read for the authors before publication online; when it comes to catching errors in the stories, whether grammatical, spelling, or plot-related, the authors often choose to wing it in order to maintain greater output and a steadier flow of writing. The drawbacks are obvious: an author can write himself into a hole with a serious continuity mistake that a proofreader might have caught, or the writer might get bored and not finish the story (which happens a lot).

 

==External Links==

* [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19572&p=264185 "Serial Stories Conquer All! (film at 11)"], a thread on [[PPMB]] about serials and their origin.

 

[[Category: Fanwork Conventions]]